Hello,My name is Starr. I'm in MN and am involved in rescue. Currently I have a Shar Pei Catahoula mix in addition to a fostered Pit Bull Cattle Dog mix. I am the prior owner of Heart of the Beast Kennel in Redwood Falls, which was closed when my husband passed away. The last of my dogs from the kennel, Red Sky, died last year of old age. It broke my heart and I have been trying to track down the breeder in the hope of finding anyone who may have bred one of her siblings. (None of the pups off her sole litter were bred) I now live in Minneapolis.

My first dog was a Pit mix named Jack, who won my heart. Since my introduction to the breed, I have been in love. I have been active in educating others about the myths of the breed and fighting BSL. I absolutely love dogs and enjoy going out to the parks and jogging with them. I'm a dork about teaching silly tricks too. I need to buy another camcorder. I'm a bit tech challenged and love making dog videos.

I'm in my 40's and have gone back to college to finish a BA in Anthropology. Hope to minor in Linguistics so I can get a better and more interesting job. I start the U of M this fall. I have suffered some serious health issues over the past 5 years and hope that my health stays good from here on out.

Anyhow, that's a bit about me. Hope to be able to connect with others on this board, especially regarding bloodlines.

Oh, also, When my kennel closed, a friend took over my dogs and has been awesome. I was able to have reports as my dogs grew old in retirement and of the offspring they produced. I will be getting a pup from the breeder that is a "grand-pup" of two of my best dogs.